A tough matchup
6–0
behind in the head-to-head
7-8-9 BBQ ahead in 100% of their meetings
7-8-9 BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Bearded Dude BBQ
Bearded Dude BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 6 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2018 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 15th of 30 at the America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) (2019). They are ranked #3593 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1491
peak 1502 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
Aug 17, 2018
latest Nov 1, 2019 · 1.2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.60
last 5 Master vs avg 652.20 (+0.41)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.01
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.36 · weakest Brisket (159.30)
Road miles
709
across 6 mapped stops · furthest 287 mi
Schedule strength
67%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1585)
Purse competed for
$45K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
652.20 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1074 (235 pts) | #1208 (205 pts) | #1046 (270 pts) | #946 (310 pts) | #1111 (240 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Bearded Dude BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
151 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,622 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1491
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,588 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1491
Level with Bearded Dude BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,609 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1505
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,591 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1491
Careers of much the same size, 6 contests to 6, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,599 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1520
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before Bearded Dude BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,617 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1491
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 3 years before Bearded Dude BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat Candy Q | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| 7-8-9 BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM WOODSHED | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RAD FONDO BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Burnin and Lootin | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 158.2628 | 163.98 | top 61% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 157.7028 | 164.36 | top 56% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1316 | 155.4056 | 164.22 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2400 | 151.9772 | 159.30 | top 70% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 67% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) | 2 | 15 | 0 | top 56% | Sep 13, 2019 |
| Turf & Surf BBQ Championship | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 60% | Aug 16, 2019 |
More numbers
Contests a season
3
across 2 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
CA
5 of 6 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
142
finished ahead 80 times, behind 154
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20193 milestones
- Career-best overall score661.6228 America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL)
- Career-best single call (Pork)173.1316 America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL)
- Most recent contest Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival
20184 milestones
- First tracked contest Turf & Surf BBQ Championship
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score650.1712 Turf & Surf BBQ Championship
- Peak power rating (1502) Turf & Surf BBQ Championship
- First call America's Finest BBQ State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) | Sep 13, 2019 |
| +1.5 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship | Aug 17, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.3 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival | Nov 1, 2019 |
| -5.2 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede | Dec 28, 2018 |
| -2.3 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship | Sep 14, 2018 |
| -0.7 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship | Aug 16, 2019 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 66% | 91.9% | 91% |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 67% | 90.4% | 90.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2019 | Indio California State BBQ Championship & Festival 🏅 Indio, CA | 30 / 37 (645.5768) | 30 (159.9196) | 28 (161.1200) | 17 (167.4400) | 29 (157.0972) |
| Sep 13, 2019 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship (JUDGES FULL) 🏅 San Diego, CA | 15 / 30 (661.6228) | 19 (164.5484) | 27 (157.7028) | 7 (173.1316) | 15 (166.2400) |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship 🏅 Del Mar, CA | 23 / 35 (658.7544) | 30 (158.2628) | 11 (169.6800) | — | 22 (164.5488) |
| Dec 28, 2018 | Arizona National BBQ Stampede Phoenix, AZ | 39 / 47 (646.2860) | 37 (163.4628) | 20 (169.7144) | 38 (161.1316) | 43 (151.9772) |
| Sep 14, 2018 | America's Finest BBQ State Championship 🏅 San Diego, CA | 25 / 40 (650.7660) | 9 (171.9772) | 23 (162.2628) | 25 (163.9772) | 35 (152.5488) |
| Aug 17, 2018 | Turf & Surf BBQ Championship Del Mar, CA | 28 / 51 (650.1712) | 17 (165.6800) | 21 (165.7028) | 39 (155.4056) | 24 (163.3828) |